caulis

/ (ˈkɔːlɪs) /

noun plural -les (-liːz)

rare the main stem of a plant

Words nearby caulis

cauliflower cheese, cauliflower ear, cauliflower fungus, cauliflowerette, cauline, caulis, caulk, caulker, caulonia, caumesthesia, cauquenes

Word Origin for caulis

C16: from Latin

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Examples from the Web for caulis

In the middle ages the general literary term throughout Europe was coles (or colis) from caulis, a stalk, and virga, a rod.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis
Caulis: the funicle of antenna: the corneous basal part of jaws.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Its stalk affords an excellent example of the caulis anceps.
The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 13|William Curtis